Reply With QuoteVery cool! What happen to that boat? I take it that was JR. AKA the King
This is Gordon Jennings (http://www.v-drivevideo.com/samples/video1.wmv) running kilos at La Paz Park in a Hondo sprint. The plan was to up the K (and PS) Kilo record with this boat. The record at that time was held by a Hondo sprint. They ran it into the mid 140's with the k motor before switching to the revenge hull used to set the 146 record.
Very cool! What happen to that boat? I take it that was JR. AKA the King
I believe that was one of Al Lapointe's boats. I talked to him last year about it. He said that if it was set-up correctly it would run faster than the Revenge. But that did't happen.
Any Idea if the boat is still around?
Nice Jerry, That clip proves to the dummies that K boats had wings and fuel injection in them days! See you in Burley with my hat! And......more flack for b-boats!!! You can hardly wait, right?
Love it Jerry, Your Hondo was a Sprint wasn't It? Do you still have it or do you have something else.
Love it Jerry, Your Hondo was a Sprint wasn't It? Do you still have it or do you have something else.
Ya John, mine is a sprint and its still going.
these are my 2 tubs...
http://www.v-drivevideo.com/jerrysga...and%20Rich.jpg
http://www.v-drivevideo.com/jerrysga...l_DSCF0823.JPG
This one is getting painted back to this....all metalflake. Its at the paint shop now.
http://www.v-drivevideo.com/jerrysga...cho%20K-32.jpg
with this motor...
http://www.v-drivevideo.com/jerrysga...20DSCF0813.JPG
The boat in the video is also a GT deck.
Was the metal flake boat a famous ride or do you just like the scheme?I myself am digging the older paint schemes vs the newer wild shit. Waynes boat is the nicest paint job I have seen in some time! Not speaking of quality but over all apperance is just smokin! I think the vintage metal flake shit is pretty over the top. My Gn is originally metal flake blue. Thought about restoring it to that some day...
Was the metal flake boat a famous ride or do you just like the scheme?
Im just doing a resto. I get a lot of flack for the old school metal flake but I don't care! I have old home movies of this boat and I like it.
I think the "quality" of Waynes paint job is as good as it gets...
I sent your nostal to macaroni plumbing with todays mail.
So there is hope for making 65MPH with an alloy Mopar?
I knew this hull had it in her.
Brian
Not that my old Hondo is anywhere close to being in the same leage as Gordy's deal, But that reminds me of how my Hondo used to run, Just the way it moves around & the way it sits on the top end.
Cool video Jerry, Thank you for sharing.
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